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Henry Vianden
Heinrich Vianden, better known as Henry Vianden (July 9, 1814 – February 5, 1899), was a German American lithographer and engraver. He was nicked "The Bear" by his friends and is often considered as "father of Wisconsin art". References External links *1869 Map of Milwaukee Bottom sheet, upper left quadrant, upper right corner {{DEFAULTSORT:Vianden, Henry 19th-century American painters American male painters 19th-century German painters 19th-century American male artists German male painters American engravers German engravers German emigrants to the United States 19th-century lithographers American lithographers German lithographers 19th-century German artists Landscape artists Royal Academy of Fine Arts (Antwerp) alumni Academy of Fine Arts, Munich alumni 1814 births 1899 deaths ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bonn
The federal city of Bonn ( lat, Bonna) is a city on the banks of the Rhine in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, with a population of over 300,000. About south-southeast of Cologne, Bonn is in the southernmost part of the Rhine-Ruhr region, Germany's largest metropolitan area, with over 11 million inhabitants. It is a university city and the birthplace of Ludwig van Beethoven. Founded in the 1st century BC as a Roman settlement in the province Germania Inferior, Bonn is one of Germany's oldest cities. It was the capital city of the Electorate of Cologne from 1597 to 1794, and residence of the Archbishops and Prince-electors of Cologne. From 1949 to 1990, Bonn was the capital of West Germany, and Germany's present constitution, the Basic Law, was declared in the city in 1949. The era when Bonn served as the capital of West Germany is referred to by historians as the Bonn Republic. From 1990 to 1999, Bonn served as the seat of government – but no longer capital – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
